Adelaide seeks to retain skilled workers who emigrate to Australia

Visa Bureau is not affiliated with the Australian Government but is an independent UK company. Australian visas are available from the Australian Government at a lower cost or for free when you apply directly. Our comprehensive visa and immigration services include immigration advice from registered migration agents, a 100% success rate, document checking and expedited visa processing.

A study has found that overseas workers who emigrate to Australia first arriving in Adelaide are later relocating to other larger Australian cities.

South Australia has a unique program for workers who emigrate to Australia, but has been losing these valuble migrants to the bigger cities of Melbourne and Sydney.

Immigration South Australia has a program called On Arrival Services to help migrants settle into the state including: an airport pickup and early settlement advice; on arrival accommodation available for a maximum rental period of 12 weeks; facilitation of visits to South Australia for groups of potential business migrants to explore business opportunities; networking and referral service; a skills recognition services; business relocation service; as well as a comprehensive program which assists new migrants to make the transition into employment.

PKF's national chairman of enterprise advisers Chris Allen said overseas migration made a big contribution to the economy, stimulating jobs and income.

"Because Australia's relatively highly skilled migrants earn relatively high incomes, these people go on to spend their income, and in spending, they create demand for more workers," he said.

South Australia relies strongly on attracting skilled overseas workers, with seven out of eight people who move to the state being international arrivals.